Card index or record device



y LE ROI E. HUTCHINGS 1,856,388

CARD INDEX '011 RECORD DEVICE Filed Dec. 11, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet l May 3, 1932.

LE ROI E. HUTCHINGS 1,856,388 CARD INDEX 0R EEcoRD DEvIcE Filed-Dec. 11, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 vA36 W- 4a y 1932- LE ROI 5. HuTcHiNGs 1,856,388

CARD INDEX 0R RECORD DEVICE Filed Dec. 11, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 w 40 V g D@ May 3, 1932.

LE ROI E. HUTCHINGS CARD INDEX OR RECORD DEVICE Filed Dec.

SSheets-Sheet 4 ys 1932- LE ROI E, HUTCHINGS 1 CARD INDEX OR RECORD DEVICE Filed Dec. 11, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 we} I UNOITEADISTATES. PATENT OFFICE LE ROI HUTCHINGS, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESN E ASSIGNMENTS,

TO REMINGTON RAND INC., OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ACORPORATION OF DELAWARE cum nmnx OR RECORD DnvIcE Application filed December 11, 1925. Serial No. 74,842.

This invention relates to improvements in card indexes or record devices, and more particularly to that type of index in which a plurality of cards or card holders are removably supported substantially flatwise on a tray, slide or other support in series and in overlapping, nested relation with the edges of successive cards or holders projecting one beyond another, so as to visibly display index or record data pertaining to matter on the cards or card holders.

The-objects of the present invention are to provide an index of this character having a i plurality of card holders each of which is constructed so as to maintain or support a plurality of recordcards or members one above another, in such manner that the capacity of the index will be greatly increased without materially increasing thethickness of the card series on the trays, or slides; also to provide card holders and cards having 1mproved interlocking means or parts adapted to permit a number of superimposed cards to be arranged; and securely and snugly held 5 flatwise on each holder so as to form an index unit of large capacity and minimum thick ness; also to construct an index unit comprising a card holder havin'gthereon a main or master card or record member and a plurality of sub-cards or riders arranged so that a portion ofthe master card is visible at all times and is available for indicating the location of related record matter on said subcards; also to construct said sub-cards so that they may bear record matter on more than one face thereof, and are adapted to be manipulated to display said matter withoutdetaching them from the holder, and so that they may be moved to display the record mator the main card from the holder; and also to construct said main card's, sub-cards, and holders so that either of said cards may be detached from said holder'without disturb ing the other card. A further object of the invention is to construct main cards and subcards or riders for the purpose stated which ma be employed in card indexes now in use; an also to provide an index unit comprising a card holder, a main card, and one or more of the the form shown in -6, of'one ofthe card index units. ter on the main card without detaching them sub-cards adapted to be employed in, and interchanged with units at present in use on card indexes. I Other objects are to improve card indexes n the other respects hereinafter specified and claimed.

In carrying out the present invention, a number of different arrangements or constructions of the card holders, main cards and sub-cards may be employed, all of which nevertheless embody the novel features of the invention.

A number of different arrangements are disclosed, by way of illustration, 1n the drawings, in which,

F ig. l is a face view of a card index unit compr sing a card holder having thereon a inaln card and a plurality of sub-cards constructed and assembled in accordance with one form of the invention.

, Fig. 2 is a cross section thereof on line 22,,Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary similar view, on an enlarged scale showing the sub-cards swung away from the main card. 75 Fig 4 is a face view of a portion of the main card, showing the interlocking tongue for connecting the card to the sub-cards.

Fig. 5 is a similar view of a portion of one sub-cards showing the slot for receiving 'the interlocking tongue of the main card. 1g. 6 1s a face view of a group ofnested card index units comprising card holders of Flg. 1, but having main and sub-cards thereon of another form, said group being shown in operative relation to a supporting tray or slide.

Fig. 7 is a cross section on line 77, Fig.

upper portion ofsaid unit.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of one of the rider or sub-cards'shown in Fig. 6.

Fi 10 is a fragmentary face view of the interlocking connection between a sub-card and card holder, and a portion of the main card of said unit.

Fig. 11 is a similar view of the interlocking slot of the card holder and the adjacent portion of the main card.

Fig. 8 is a similar view, enlarged, of the Fig. 12 is'a. rear view of the interl'ocked portions ofthe card holder and sub-card.

' Fig. 13 isaface'view, partly broken away of a card index unit, comprising, the ca holder of Fig. 1 and another form-of main card and-sub-card- J. .1 p I I Fig. 14 i'sacross section thereof on line 14-14,Fig. 13.

Fig. 15 is a fragmentary face view of said -u nitywith one leaf of thesub-card raised to disclose the underlying portion.

Fig. 16. isia -faceview of the sub-.cardfin,

. after called the main card or master sheet) openposition, detached from the unit;

Fig. 17 is' acrossflsection of the unit, on line 17-17, Fig. 15.

" Fig. 18 is a face view. of a roup of card index units comprising card olders, main cards and sub-cards of still another construction. .1.

Fig. 19 is a cross scale, on line 19-1 9, Fig. 18, of units.

Fi 20' is a fragmentary similar view, on a sti 1 larger scale, of the upper portion of of one of the units of Fig. 18, showing one leaf of the sub-card turned up. I

Fig. 22 is a similar view of the upper portion of the card holder and main'card.

Fi 23 is a view similar to Fig. 21, showing t e entire sub-card turned up, to expose the main card.

- Fig. 24 is a view of the upper portion of the main card detached.

Fig. 25 is a face view, partly-broken away, ofanother form of unit, having a card holder and sub-card of modified form, the main caud being substantially like that of Fig.1.

Fig. 26 is a cross section, on an enlarged-f scale thereof, on-line-2626', Fig. 25.

Fig. 27 .is a viewthereof mile:- to Fig. 25,

showing the sub-card turned -up to expose the maincard.

' Fig. 28 is a cross section thereof on 2i Big. 29 is a face view of aportion of the larged scale, on line 28 2 8, Fig. 27.

card holder shown .in Fig. 25. a

Fig. '30. is';a cross section, on an' enlarged scale, of the unit with theparts in posltion to expose the rear races of the main card and sub-card.

In general, the card holders shown in the drawings are of knownform. For instance, see Figs. .1 to 17 inclusive, each card holder A comprises a body member 10 formed of-a sheet of suitable card or paper stock, and'an attaching portion 11 comprising a relatively stifl' strip secured on the back of the body member 10 at or adjacent its upper edge, as,

by staples or wire stitches 12, and having lateral y projecting ears or lugs 13. These holders A are adapted to be nestedin overlapping relation with their edges exposed one beyond another, by inserting the-upper section, on an enlargedone' of the' g. 21 is aface view of the upper'portion edge of one of the holders between the strip adapted to be secured on a support such as 'stant-ially flat upon the bottom 17 thereof.

usual,-provided with transparent sheaths or pockets 18 adapted to receive the lower edge ers lie sub-- and body portion of another holder, and the individual holders, or a series of holders, are

.The lower, free edges of the holders are, as

of a card or other indexfmember 19 (herein-' which card is retained in said pocket by engaging the upper corners 20 of the card in the "diagonal slots 21 formed in the body portion of the card holder. The bOdY'POP- tion 10 of the card holder is hinged at- 22 to holders. In the constructionshown in Figs. 18 to 23, the cardholderis constructedjsubs'tantially'as just-described, and in addition is. provided with a hinged card-supporting flap 30 secured at the upper edge of the card body by the staples 12. This'card-support permit the same'to be swung upwardly to disclose the cards 011 the underlying carding flap 30, except as hereinafter specified, I v

is substantiallyv as. shown and described in 26 1925,11)" James H. Rand, Jr.

Letters Patent Number 1,539,206, issued May their, upper edge or ed es on the cardholder,

and overlying the main card on the holder,

'with the. lower edges unattached, and are formed so as to be swung'upwardly to dis-* close their. rear faces and also the underlying card-.. The main-card, owin to the overlapping arrangement of the ho 'ders, is exposed "at its: lower ed e and can bear anindex or other data relating to the matter thereon, and

also relating to the matter on the sub-cards or 'riders, which in turn'may bear sub-indexes relating to said data. Thus, by viewing theindex, the particular unit desired may be located, after which, by turning back the over- 1 'fig units, the sub-indexes are ex osed so at (ti-he particular sub-data require may be v ou'n' 1 In' the arrangement shown in Figs. 1 to a a plurality of sub-cards,'overlying sheets,

record members, or riders 33 are superim posed upon or above the main-card 19, and

means are provided for interlocking said sub-.

cards with themain card 19 and indirectly with the card holder and further engaging,

them 'with the holder, so'that said rider cards are held securely ands'nugly in place, but ar nevertheless quickly. detachable, either se- .arately or all at once'without disturbing t emain card,and the sub-cards are adapted to be moved individually'or collectively to 'exposeboth their front and rear faces for re'c- 0rd purposes, and expose the main 7 ing the sub-cards.

cards 33 are The sub-cards are shorter than the main card 19, so that their lower edges are spaced above the lower edge of the main card in order to expose and render visible matter printed thereon, and they are provided at their upper corners with attaching tongues 34 formed by cutting away the side edges of the cards, so that said tongues 34 extend outwardly beyond the edges of card 33 substantially to the edge of holder A. These tongues are adapted to be inserted into the slots 21 beneath holding strips 35 formed in the body member 10 between said slots 21 and slots 36 disposed outwardly beyond the slots 21.

The means whereby the sub-cards 33 are interlocked with a main card 19 for holding the sub-card snugly againstthe'main cards and forpreventing these sub-card's from buckling, so as to disengage the tongues 34 from the slots 36, comprises a tongue 38 formed by cutting away portions at 39 from the upper edge of the main card 19, and slots 40, one of which is formed in each sub-card adjacent its upper edge 41, and said tongue 38 being adapted to be extended outwardly and upwardly through said slot or slots 40 in subcards 33 as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The subpreferably scored or otherwise hinged at 42 to ermit them to be turned upwardly so as to expose their rear faces, and by swinging all the sub-cards upwardly, the face of the main card 19 is also exposed. If desired, the lower edges of the sub-cards 33 may be cut away, as shown at 43, so as to offset and expose a portion of the lower edge of each card which may bear a sub-index or other record matter, pertaining to index matter on the lower edge of the main card 19. The securing means and interlocking connections described are such that the sub-cards may be successively detached from the holder, or all of these cards may be detached simultaneously, without disturbing the main card, or, if desired, the main card may be removed or replaced from beneath the sub-cards without detaching the sub-cards, by first swinging the sub-cards upwardly, and then removing the corners 20 of the main card from the slofs 21 of the card holder, after which the main card may be withdrawn from the pocket 18.

By means of the construction described, a plurality of the units each composed of the card holders 10, main cards 19, and subcards 33, may be arranged in overlapping relation on the tray or support, so that both faces of each sub-card are available for use or record purposes, by swinging superimposed units on their hinges 22 to expose a desired unit, the sub-cards of this unit being then turned back on their hinges 42 to expose the desired face of one of these cards, or to afl'ord access to the main card of the data of sheets 19 data of a permanent nature. Thus unit. The desired unit may be identified by the record matter in'the exposed pocket, and then by lained, the sub-indexes on the sub-cards are rought to View to enable the particular sub- 1 card desired to be inturn exposed for use. he overlying sheets 33 are adapted to bear a temporary nature and the master as a sales record, each overlying sheet 33 may contain records of sales during the months of a given year and may be replaced by new overlying sheets after the years' sales are posted on the permanent master sheet 19. As the overlying sheets 33 the middle thereof with the main card as in the construction just described, is adapted to be interlocked near the center thereof with the card holder. The rider 45, see Fig. 9, comprises a sheet of material folded along a line 46, so as to provide two leaves or flaps 47 and 48 forming sub-cards, the flap 47 and the hinged portion of flap 48 swun on their respective hinges 46 thereby permitting both faces of each flap to be used for record purposes. The main card 19a is attached to the card holder A, as shown in Fig. 1, and, except as hereinafter described, is of similar construction.

may be For attaching the sub-card or rider 45 to the holder A, the upper flap 47 of the sub-card is cut away adjacent the hinge 46 as at 50, so as to leave unattached square portions 51 at the upper corners of the stub 58, these portions 51 being adapted to extend beneath the diagonal strips 35 formed by the adjacent diagonal slots 21 and portion 10, see Fig. 6, and overlie the corners of the main card. For the purpose of holding the portions of the stub 58 intermediate of the corners 51 snugly against the main card 19a, and preventing it from buckling and becoming detached from the card holder, the flap 48 is provided adjacent its upper edge with the downwardly extending tongue 53 spaced from the flap by an aperture or slot 54, this tongue 53 being adapted to be received in a complementary slot 55 formed in the body portion 10 of the card holder A, thus forming an interlocking connection which securely but releasably maintains the sub-card in position, see Figs. 8, 10 and 12. The main card 19a is cut away at 56, see Fig. 11, adjacent the interlocking connection between the stub and the card holder, to provide uncovering this unit, as. ex-

are securely connected at their upper edges to the holder 10 48 being in turn hinged at 49 so that the flap and 49,

36 of the card holder body clearance to enable this interlocking connection to be effected. The interlocking connection, as clearly shown in Fi s. 8 and 10, not

, only maintains the interme iate portion of thestub against the holder, but as the main card is disposed betweenthe card holder and sub-card, its middle rtion is also-held flat bythe sub-card an ts unintentional disconnection from the slots21 is prevented. As in the first construction, the sub-card may be detached without disturbing the main card, or, if desired, the main card can be.

' detached from the holder without .necessiof the main card 19b are. attached to the card tating the detachment of the sub-card.- Furthermore, temporary sub-cards are available for use, and the main card maybe exposed without detaching the sub-card In the modified arrangement of Figs. 13 to 17, a main card 196 is shown, WhlCh. is folded adjacent its lower edge at 60, this fold being adapted to extend into the pocket 18 of thecard holder A with the free edge or flap 61 extending outwardly beyond the upper edge of said pocket. The upper corners 20 holder by inserting them in the slots 36 The sub-card 62, see Fig. 16, constructed substantially similar to the sub-card 45,'Fig. 9, except that its underlying portion is shortened and forms a relatively narrow stub 63 provided with a tongue 64 intermediate of its side edges. In this construction, instead of cut ting-out 'a portion of the upper edge of the main card, as in Fig. 11, for the "purpose of providing clearance for the interlocking.

means for the subcard, the flap 63 of the subcard is passed behind the upper edge of the maincard with its end portions extending beneath the. diagonal retaining strips of the card holder, .and its tongue 64 is theninterlocked withthe card-holder by passingit through a central slot 65 thereof. In this way the intermediate upper portion of the main card 19?; is held fiatwise on the holder,

and is prevented from buckling near the middle thereof by the overlying intermediate portion of the front leaf of the sub-card 62, which cannot move away from the holder by reason of the adjacent interlocking connection.

As shownin Fig. 13, the lower edge portion 66 of the sub-c'ard,'m'ay, if desired, be

releasably held flatwise upon the main card, as by inserting this lower edge beneath the upwardly extending flap 61 of the main card 196. This flap 61,- instead of being formed integrally with the main card, could be a separate strip of suitable material, or it can be entirely omitted. as found necessary.

In the modified form of the index unit shown in Figs. 18 to 24, the card holder A is provided with a body portion 10, and the attaching strip 1l,'as before, the'niain card 19 being attached to the body member, as 111 the previous construction. In addition, the

all of the facesof the flaps of thecard holder is rovided with the supplementary card-holding flap 30 before. mentioned, WhlCh is' secured at its upper edge to the u edge of the holder, and has a depen mg hinged portion 68 provided adjacent its opposite sides with'slots or apertures 69 for the reception of ears or attaching lugs 7 O of a subcar or rider '71. The intermediate portion of this sub-card is provided with a spaced tongue 72, similar to the tongues before described, and which is adapted to be received --in-a pair of spaced slots 73 of the flap 30,

whereby the intermediate portion of the subcard is held closely to the face of the flap I30 and buckling of the card and its detachment from the flap thereby prevented. If desired, an additional sub-card 74 may be superlm osed upon the sub-card 71. The sub-card 4 is provided with an attaching stub 76, which is notched out intermediate of its ends at 77 to avoid interference with the interlocking connection for the subcard 71. The

shoulder formed by the notch 78 on the -fiap portion, indicatedat 78a, being adapted to extend beneath the outer connection'between the lug s'70 and the slots 69, as shown.. In this way the sub-card 74 is detachably, but

securely, held in position flatwise on the card holder A, and is adapted to be swung on its hinge 7 9 to'permit access to its rear face or to the sub-card 71 therebeneath, and when access is desired .to the rearv face of the-subcard' 71 or to the main card, both the sub-card 71 and sub-card 74 are raised simultaneously by swinging them, together with the hinged flap 30, upwardly as in Fig. 23.

Still another modification of the index unit is shown in Figs. 25 to 30. In this case the card holder A in addition .'to having the body portion' 80, is provided with a supplementary upper portion 81 formed integrally therewith, and which is hinged thereto at 82, this portion 81 being in turn hinged at 83 to per - card 74 and accompanying flap 76 thereof .are notched at thelr side margins at 7 8. Each the upper edge portion 84 of the card holder,

which portion is secured to the attaching flap,

11. In this manner, the'bodyportion 80 is adapted to receive, as before, the main card 19, the lowerbdge of which is received in the pocket 18, its upper corners being received in the slots 81a of the holder, while its intermediate upper portion is held flat against the body member 80 by a tongue 85 formed on.

' its attachment to the portlon 81, this portion desired to e pose the under side of, the subexposing the rear face of the card91 and'the front face of the main card 19. If desired for use. It is obvious that the scribed could also if desiredyfor the rear faces of the main cards.

the lowerportionof the body'member, 80 of the holder A- may be hinged, as at 93, so that by disengaging the upper corners of the main card, and swinging this card downwardly, as

shown in Fig. 30, its rear face may be exposed body portions of the card holders A, A previously deb hinged, in this manner, purpose ofexposing the In all of the various forms of the invention shown and described, index unitsare provided which are adapted when arranged in their overlapping. nested relation to form a vided, enable rider ly thin stock to be card index of relatively which, by reason .of the hinged constructionv of the rider cards, may be used with great facility. The interlocking connections procards formed of relativeused without the danger of'these cards becoming disconnected from the card holders. w

Some forms of the main cards and sub: cards-described are adapted to-be employed in indexes now in use, thus increasing the capacity thereof, and the units'shown can also be incorporatedin, or interchanged with, indexesnow in use.

I claim a 1 In a'record device, a unit comprising a card holder, a main index card,-means for detachablyconnecting the same to said holder, a sub-card superimposed upon said main card, means'for, detachably securlng sa d s1ib-card on sa d holder, and means ad acent .the top edges of said holder, main card and sub-card for releasably holding the intermediate portions of said cards in adjacent relation to each other.

' detachablyconnecting said main card to said holder, a sub-card 2. In a record device, a unit comprising a card holder, a main index card, means for the upper corners of superimposed upon said main card, means for detachably connecting theupper corners of said sub-card to said holder, and means adj acent the tope'dges of said holder, m'ainjcard and sub-card for releasably holding the in termediate portions of said cards in adjacent relation to eachother. I

' 3. Ina record device, a unit comprising a. card holder having a body portion, an attaching portion secured to one'edge' thereof and suppcrt,-and a pocket at the opposite edge I of said body portion, a main index card disposed'flat-wise on said body portion and having an edge inserted in said pocket, a sub-card large capacity, and s superimposed upon said'mam card, means .for 'detachably securing the upper portion thereof to said holder, said sub-card being hinged adjacent said upper portion so as to swing onsaid hinge to expose its rear facev and to expose said main card,.and said main and sub-cards being constructed so that either may be detached from or secured to said holder without detaching the other therefrom. 4. In'a record device, a unit comprising a 'card holder having a body portion and an tion and the upper corners thereof to said body portion, a sub-card superimposed upon said main card, means for. ing the upper corners thereof to said holder, interlocking means for releasably holding said cards in (adjacent relation to each other, and said main and sub-cards being con-- structed so that either may be detached from or secured to said holder without detaching the other therefrom.

5. In a record device, a unit comprising a card holder, a, main index card, means for detachably connecting the same to said holder, a sub-card superimposed upon said main card, said sub-card being creased transversely to provide a hinge portion, means'for detachably securing said hinge means to said holder adjacent opposite ends of said crease, and means'adjacent said crease for releasably holding the intermediate portions of said main card a lation. I

6. In a record device, a unit comprising a card holder, a main index card,'means for detachably connecting the same to said holder, a sub-card superimposed upon said main card, saidsub-card being creased transversely to provide a hinge portion, means for detachably securing said hinge means to said holderadjacentopposite ends of said crease,

and means adjacent said crease for releasably holding the intermediate portions of said main card and sub-card closely in ad'- jacent relation, said creased sub-card and said main card being constructed so that either may be detached from or secured to said holder without detaching the other thererom. v

7. In a record device, aunit comprisin a card holder, a main index card, means or detachably. connecting the same to said holder, a sub-card superimposed upon said main card, said sub-card being creased transversely to form two leaves one overlying the other,,means for detachably securing the same to said holder adjacent opposite ends of said crease, said overlying leaf of said sub-card being adapted to swing on said crease to expose its rear face and the front face ofsaid d sub-card in adjacent redetachably securand one or more sub-cards superimposed upon said. main card, means for detachably, se-

and an interlockin connection between said main and sub-car s for holding saidcards snugly on said holder and .for preventing 'tfllreir unintentional disengagement there-- card holder, a main index card, means or po detachably securing the same on s'aidholder, one or more sub-cards su sa d main card," means for etachably secursaid sub-card or cards on said holder, an an interlocking connection between said main and sub-cards, said detachable con- I -nections between said cards and said, holder and said. interlocking connection between said main and sub-cards being such that said secured to said holder-without disconnect ing said main card therefrom. Y

10. In a record device a unit comprising a card holder, a main index card, means for detachably securing the same on said holder, one or moresub-cards su Sflld. main card, means for etac'hably secur- -m%said sub-card' or cards on said holder main saidl ma a d llb-cards being such that said main aybe vdetached from said holder withinterlocking connection between said i ddevice, a unit comprising a ca d: o e ai nain index card,-means-for tdetaehablyfseciiring the same on said holder, a ,subcardisu. 'rimposed upon said main card, means for e'tachably securing said sub- 'cardon said holder, and an interlocking coni nection between said sub-card and said holder adapted to 'hold said main card and said so sub-card snuglyfon-z said holder, said inter-v locking connection being constructed to permit either said. main card or said sub-card to'be secured on or detached from saidholdor without detaching the other therefrom.

12.. In a'record device, a unit comprising a card holder, having a body portion and an attaching portion for "releasably connecting said holder to a support, a main index card,

meansffor detachably securing the upper and lower edges thereof to said holder adjacent the upper andlower edges of said body por- 'tion, one or more sub-cards, a flap secured to the upper edge of said card holder, means for detachably securing said sub-card or cards to said flap, and said flap being hinged to said underlfin leaf, being ngedso as expose its rear face 7 means for detachab y securcuring said sub-card or cards on said holder,

9.;In a record'device, aiunit comprisin a.

erimposed upon sub-card. or cards may bedetached from or erimposed upon p ,holder without detaching the other there .an .an;interlock1-ng connection between'sa'd andsub cards,-said detachable connecs .tions'between said'cards and said holder and onnectingsaidf sub-cards therefrom.

- whereby a portion of said main card is visholder to said .sub-cardor cards. to'be I turned back to :ekpqse their rear facesfand.

. said mam card.

, 13. In a record device" a unit comprising card holder havin'ga. bod portion and an attaching portion forre easablyconnecting .said holder-to asu port, a main'index card, the upper and loweredges thereof to said olderadjacent the upper and lower edges ofsaid body portion, one or more subcards, a flap secured to the upper edge of said card holder, means for vdetae ably securing the corners of said subcard'dr'cards tosai flap and an interlocking connection. between} the intermediate upper ionof, one of said sub-cards and said flap j .14." In a record device, a luralityof cardholders ;arr-an ed in over apping relation substantiall at'wise on a support with an' edge of eacli exposed beyond the edge of an adjacent'holderfand-having a main'index I card detachably secured on each holder with one edge adjacent said exposed ed' e of said holder and visible therewlth, a" su scard su':

perimposed on said main card and i-detachably securedb one edge portion to said j holder,'interloc g connections between the cardsand holder disposed intermediate of the side edges of said main and sub-cards and adjacentthe attached edge thereof, said in.- terlocking connections and said card-securing' means being constructed'so that either of said cards may be detached from said from; .15. Ina record device, a unit comprisin a card holder, .amain index card, means or detachably connecting the same to said hold er, a pluralityaof sub-cards superimposed upon saidmain card', each of said sub-cards beingattached atone edge to said holder for hin n51 movement relative thereto and to eac 0 er and adapted to be turned back to expose the rear face thereof or the top face of the nethercard, each of said sub-cards being adapted to-bearrecord matter on both the front and rear faces thereof. 16. In a record device, a unit comprising a card holder, a main index card, means for e-' tachably connecting the same to said holder, a plurality of sub-cards superimposed "upon said main card and each having a portion adapted to be detachably connected to said holder, and a record-receiving portion hinged thereto to permit said portlon to be selectively turned back to expose its rear face and the record-receiving portions of the underlying sub-card and sald main card, said su cards being shorter than said main card Ill ible for record purposes.

17. A record device, a plurality of card holder members arranged in overlapping relation substantially flatwise on a support, a main index card member detachably secured on each holder member, a sub-card superimposed on each main card member, and means for detachably connecting the upper edge of said sub-card to one of said members, said sub-card being hinged whereby I it may be swung from said holder and main card members and expose its rear face. .LE ROI/E. HUTCHINGS. 

